Tenure-Track and/or Visiting Faculty Positions - Electronic Time Based Art

Beginning August 2003
Carnegie Mellon University School of Art

The School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University is seeking to fill two full-time faculty positions: one tenure track position and one visiting position or two visiting positions in its Electronic Time Based Art area. We are seeking dynamic individuals working in technology-based art with experience in one or more of the following areas: robotics, programming for Internet based interactive and/or virtual environments, interactive audio, performance, motion capture and real time graphics and/or 2D imaging, computer vision, artificial life or biotechnology. Artists with a significant track record in digital/electronic forms who are qualified for joint appointments between electronic art and computer sciences, natural sciences or engineering will also be considered. Visiting faculty with expertise in electronic media and additional experience in other visual media are also encouraged. A multidisciplinary orientation, conceptual strengths and contextual sensibilities are sought to teach freshman through graduate students and work with a dynamic faculty team to build the electronic time based area in the School of Art.

Qualifications: Advanced Degree or equivalent. University level teaching experience required beyond teaching assistant. A versatile artist with a significant digital/electronic, time based media art background and exhibition record. Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, women and minorities encouraged to apply.

Appointment Levels: Visiting Assistant Professor or tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor. Positions beginning late August, 2003.

Salary & Benefits: Nationally competitive and commensurate with experience.

Additional Programmatic Information: http://www.art.cfa.cmu.edu

Applications To Include:
-Letter of application with teaching philosophy.
-Curriculum Vitae
-Names/addresses / telephone numbers of 3 references (no recommendation letters,)
-Documentation of artwork: Up to 20 slides and/or 10 minutes of time-based media of applicants work (VHS, CD ROM, CD, Macintosh formatted computer files.) No student work.
-Self-addressed stamped envelope for return of materials.
-Send to:Faculty search - ETB
School of Art
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2003.